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In:Semantic-Pragmatic Change from Intersubjective to Textual Meanings
Edited by Giulio Scivoletto and Ryo Takamura
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 353] 2025
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Chapter 6
Pathways to de(inter)subjectification in Japanese

Considering the status of ‘from intersubjective to textual’

Published online: 27 June 2025
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Abstract
In this chapter, we primarily outline examples of the transition from intersubjective to textual in Japanese. Additionally, we introduce two cases that deviate from this flow. One starts from the subjective but shifts to textual without intersubjectification. The other starts from intersubjective but ‘goes back’ to subjective or propositional. By examining of these cases, we argue that the change from intersubjective to textual is one of the possible destinations of a change that loses subjectivity or intersubjectivity (i.e., de(inter)subjectification). Furthermore, we assert that two processes enable this change: (i) reanalysis of two independent clauses into complex clauses and (ii) embedding an (inter)subjective clause as a nominalized phrase.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
    • 1.1Characteristics of Japanese
    • 1.2Periodization and historical sources
  • 2.Cases of ‘intersubjective > textual’
    • 2.1From subjective (or non-intersubjective) to intersubjective
      • 2.1.1Evaluative the conditional to directive
      • 2.1.2Optative or gratitude to request
      • 2.1.3Past or Non-past tense to directive
    • 2.2From intersubjective to textual
      • 2.2.1Imperative to conditional
        • 2.2.1.1-(i)te mi-ro conditional
        • 2.2.1.2Naze=to i-e ‘Say “Why?”’ conditional
      • 2.2.2Imperative to concessive
        • 2.2.2.1Ar-e ‘be,’ se-yo ‘do,’ and other imperative forms
        • 2.2.2.2The case of samoaraba’are
      • 2.2.3Emphasis to enumerative
  • 3.‘From intersubjective’ but not ‘to textual’
    • 3.1Intersubjective to subjective
    • 3.2(Inter)subjective to propositional: Particle kasi
  • 4.‘To textual’ but ‘from subjective’
    • 4.1Indirect interrogative/rhetorical question
    • 4.2Surprise to enumerative
    • 4.3Desiderative or speculative to indefinite
  • 5.Discussion
    • 5.1Reanalysis of two independent clauses into complex clauses
    • 5.2Embedding as a nominalized phrase
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • References
  • Text sources
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